I've had the autozone regulator 12 years and had to replace it once. My "L" is my daily driver 3k to 5k miles a year, previous to retirement 12K to 15K miles yearly...George Ver Berkmoes ---- "'Mark Lindahl' mplindahl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]" <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Larry and All, > > > > At times, my Alternator gauge bounces a bit. Then I go out and take the wire off and on the voltage regulator and get a better connection. The bouncing of the gauge immediately goes away. I think the connection can be the problem. I have an electronic voltage regulator that I bought from AutoZone. It does not have any extra wires hanging out. It is electronic and does a great job. > > > > 300ly, > > Mark Lindahl > > ’63 300 Conv. > > > > P.S. Thanks for all the assistance with the stalling problem on right turns. I probably will replace the brake booster. It is 10-15 years old and probably worth the investment. The last one blew out when I was driving, making it tough to stop! > > > > From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of paul paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300] > Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 5:42 PM > To: John Grady; 'Larry Jett'; chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Voltage regulating > > > > > > On 6/10/2015 06:36 PM, 'John Grady' jkg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300] > wrote: > > > Hi Larry..went around with this a few times…there are replacement ones > > with a red wire hanging out, electronic “replacement” from China I > > think. But private labeled many ways. They are pure junk. They fail on, > > just as you say. Boils the battery. After much pain on this, I found > > that Standard Motor Parts has, or better had, a higher line, like the > > old Blue streak parts, that looks like the mechanical one, black metal > > box with two metal terminals, electronic , that work hassle free. No > > flicker. SMP makes or resells the cheap one, too. Good one is 2x the > > bucks. But still cheap. > > > I had so much trouble with the one with wire hanging out, changed 3-4 x, > > that I found an old mechanical one from a junkyard that worked fine for > > a few years before finding the one I describe. The mechanical ones cause > > the needle dance and flicker..but so what..it works. I wish I had more > > specifics for you on the good one . > > > FYI, The older one wire alternator has one terminal of field factory > > grounded, you can use a two wire two brush alternator in an older MOPAR > > by grounding one of the two wire alternator terminals.--the one wire > > from regulator in old design puts + 12V regulated for charge rate on the > > alternator , the +12 is derived from the ignition terminal on the > > box—one wire MOPAR alternator used at least to 67, maybe later; (not > > like one wire term, as used today) . which terminal is which is > > critical..you blow them up if reversed. The original terminals had > > different ends to prevent that, but they often break off, resulting in > > wires under screws . > > > Good luck..! John > > > *From:*Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > *On Behalf Of *Larry Jett LarryWJett@xxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300] > > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 10, 2015 4:46 PM > > *To:* chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > *Subject:* [Chrysler300] Voltage regulating > > > Back from Sparks NV and the Inc's spring meet. The alternator is > > showing a constant charge after miles of highway driving. NAPA only has > > the mechanical regular for the 1963 300 Touring 8 (my new name for > > Sport) and the existing VR is an electronic type I learned about from > > Hertog. Anybody know a part number for those small aluminum types that > > don't make the headlights flicker at night? > > > Larry W Jett > > I might add, IF you are seeking reliable performance and not fretting > nit-pickers, if you have the 'thin' stator alternator, the 'thick' > stator unit also stops or seriously deminishes the flickering dance the > amp meter is doing, even at idle. > > -- > Paul Holmgren > The history of liberty is a history of resistance. > The history of liberty is a history of limitations > of governmental power, not the increase of it. > - Woodrow Wilson, New York, September 9, 1912 > > > ------------------------------------ Posted by: <zzub@xxxxxxx> ------------------------------------ To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or go to https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/all/manage/edit For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/search.htm#querylang ------------------------------------ Yahoo Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join (Yahoo! 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